bioinnovel Chapter 28 You Don't Want to Be One of the Five Elders...
Chapter 28 You Don't Want to Be One of the Five Elders...
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
The heavy iron gates swung open, and hurried footsteps echoed through the corridor.
The soldiers passing by had solemn expressions, and the intelligence documents in their hands were almost crumpled.
meeting room.
Around the enormous round table, the Navy's current top combat power was assembled.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the Buddha, sat in the main seat, flanked by Marine Hero Garp and Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Marine Chief of Staff.
Next up are two newly promoted admirals from the Navy Headquarters.
Akainu clasped his hands together, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table, his gloomy face revealing no emotion.
Kizaru also dropped his lazy smile, his expression turning slightly somber.
Also present were Vice Admirals from the Navy Headquarters, including Kuzan. The air in the conference room was so heavy it felt like it was about to drip water; it was incredibly oppressive.
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"You now know the general situation."
Sengoku spoke, his voice low and deep: "The Celestial Dragon Rosso has been murdered. The murderer is an unknown person named 'Kari'."
"What's even more serious is..."
Sengoku's gaze swept over Kizaru: "He actually dared to wait for you at the crime scene and escape from your grasp, Borsalino!"
Upon hearing this, even Akainu frowned.
Everyone knows that Kizaru is the fastest man in the Marine Headquarters, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's the fastest man in the world.
For this man to leave empty-handed... just how strong must that killer be!
Sensing the blame in Sengoku's tone, Kizaru slowly raised his head, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes behind his sunglasses.
"I'm pretty sure his body was destroyed, but like he said... it's the ability to resurrect!"
"After unleashing a fire attack on me, he dived into the sea, and in the brief moment I dodged, he vanished from my senses."
"You probably saw the live stream too, right? This person is like a monster from a legend..."
"Marshal of the Warring States Period, do you expect me to capture him?"
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"How strong is he?" Akainu asked.
Kizaru shook his head: "I don't know, but I'm sure he's not a Devil Fruit user."
"I saw him swim a distance underwater, and then disappear instantly, as if teleporting."
Lieutenant General Tsuru, who had been feigning sleep, slightly opened his eyes: "We know the defensive strength of Losolo Saint. To destroy such a defense, it must be at least at the level of a lieutenant general of headquarters."
"Plus the means to escape from Borsalino... this is a real problem."
"Not necessarily, Little Crane."
Garp immediately took the intelligence report in front of Sengoku and flipped through it: "The intelligence report says that when that guy was killed, his strongest CP was—"
Sengoku quickly covered Garp's mouth; CP0 is not something that can be made public!
Even though those present were all high-ranking naval officers, many of them did not have the authority to know.
He pressed Karp to his feet, took a deep breath, and said, "In short... from now on, the entire army is on high alert. Mobilize all available intelligence networks. We must bring him to justice!"
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Everyone stood up to accept the order.
In the corridor, Kuzan looked at Garp, who seemed completely unconcerned: "Mr. Garp, isn't it a bit... off that Fleet Admiral Sengoku is acting like this?"
Since participating in the Buster Call incident in Ohara, Kuzan, who had become confused about "justice," has turned from burning justice into lazy justice.
He didn't quite understand why the Warring States Marshal was making such a big show of his actions.
It's just that one Celestial Dragon died. We can just hand it over to the World Government's intelligence agencies. Isn't our duty as the Navy to protect civilians and fight pirates?
Karp glanced at him and saw what he was thinking.
He chuckled.
"Indeed, the death of a Celestial Dragon is no big deal. Oops, I misspoke again!"
He glanced around in a way that couldn't be more fake, and the navy personnel who heard it quickly quickened their pace to get away.
Garp might say something that's fine, but the person who hears it might be in big trouble.
Garp crossed his arms behind his head and slowly said, "It's okay if one person dies... but you heard what that guy said, didn't you?"
"He's not planning to stop..."
Garp sighed and said earnestly.
"The navy is the most important institution for maintaining the balance of the seas, and such a large institution requires a lot of funding."
"Weapons, fleets, base construction, naval salaries and pensions, the imprisonment and execution of criminals... Only the World Government can support such expenses."
"Kuzan, the World Government does have many flaws, but it maintains the most basic order and peace on the seas."
"Civilians need the protection of the Navy to avoid the rampant harassment of pirates, and the Navy needs the funding provided by the World Government. This is our interdependent relationship."
Despite his seemingly reckless and confused nature, Garp possesses the insight to see through the essence of things.
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The world is not black and white. Dragon saw the despicable side of the Celestial Dragons and chose to betray the Navy to form the Revolutionary Army.
But what Garp saw...
Without a world government, the world would descend into utter chaos.
It is indeed a free world that the strong love, but it is also a hell for ordinary people and the weak.
His sense of justice is complex; all he can do is maintain the current stability.
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Garp lowered his eyes and continued, "To the Celestial Dragons, what are we, the Navy?"
"Maintaining peace at sea is secondary; the most important duty is to protect them."
"But if we can't even do something like that..."
"It is conceivable that the Navy will be subject to economic sanctions by the World Government, and the reduction of the Navy will in turn fuel the rampant spread of pirates."
"That's why Sengoku was so nervous."
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"I didn't expect you to say something like that; it's not like you at all."
Lieutenant General Tsuru walked over, glanced at Kuzan who was deep in thought, and gently advised, "Are you still confused about that matter...?"
"Kuzan, we all believe you have the potential to become the third admiral, and you have the ability to do so."
"Get out of this confusion as soon as possible."
"But..." Kuzan looked at Garp.
"To be free, you don't need a high position, isn't that what Mr. Garp said?"
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"Hahahaha!! You still remember what you said back then!!"
Garp patted Kuzan hard on the back and laughed heartily.
"It's different, it's different!"
"This is enough for me. If you want to be sure of the justice in your heart, you'll have to climb higher!!"
"Strive to become a general first, Kuzan kid!!"
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The meeting room door closed slowly after the last general left, leaving Sengoku alone in the empty room.
Bulu Bulu Bulu...
The Den Den Mushi on the table vibrated.
Zhan Guo answered the phone, and a cold voice came from the other end.
"You know how serious this is, right..."
"The Five Elders' orders."
"Our CP department will share information about this person with you."
"That madman who dares to openly challenge the World Government... that guy must die!"
"At all costs!!"
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Sengoku remained silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Tell me first, how do you plan to deal with Colonel Allen?"
In this incident, Baltimore, a Celestial Dragon guard, went missing, while the remaining guards, including Rossolo, were all found with charred remains.
The only survivors were Allen and his marines, who were tasked with tracking Ginny.
"A guy who fails to protect the Celestial Dragons has no value." The voice on the other end of the phone remained cold.
Sengoku frowned deeply: "He left on orders from Lord Losor, and at least dozens of eyes can testify that he wasn't present when the incident occurred!"
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"Does it matter, Sengoku period?"
"The Navy is nothing but the Celestial Dragons' hounds. When their master dies, who cares what the hounds were doing?"
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"My condition is that the Navy temporarily detain Allen."
Sengoku narrowed his eyes slightly. He would not refute the rudeness on the other end of the phone, but would instead negotiate.
"Instead of taking revenge on a few young navy men, the most important thing right now is to catch that guy, isn't it?"
"The Navy is not like your CP department; the internal relationships are very complicated."
"Allen is treated like a younger brother by Smoker, Smoker and Kuzan have a good relationship, and I don't need to explain the relationship between Kuzan and Garp."
"You wouldn't want the Navy to be distracted and cause the Five Elders' mission to fail, would you?"
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"You make a good point."
"Sengoku, I believe in your loyalty to the Five Elders. If necessary, we can also follow your orders."
"Everything is for the World Government... absolute justice!"